Printing unit

a printing unit and printing technology, applied in the field of printing units, can solve the problems of large space occupation, large maintenance work, and large size of printing units incorporated in such information terminals, and achieve the effect of simple in itself, complicated maintenance work, and simple replacement of rolled sheets
US20050286954A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-29SEIKO EPSON CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
SEIKO EPSON CORP
Publication Date
2005-12-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A first frame member has an accommodating section adapted to accommodate a rolled sheet at a rear side of the first frame member. A print head is operable to perform printing with respect to a part drawn out from the rolled sheet. A second frame member is provided with the print head and supported on a front side of the first frame member so as to be movable between a first position and a second position. A locking mechanism locks the second frame member at the first position. A release lever releases the locked state of the second frame member when the release lever is pulled toward the second frame member. User access with respect to at least the accommodating section is allowed when the second frame member is placed in the second position.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a printing unit that is incorporated in an installation type information terminal such as a kiosk terminal or an automatic teller machine (ATM).

[0002] There are various kinds of installation type information terminals, such as a kiosk terminal that is installed in a railroad station, airport, a convenience store, or the like, an ATM, a counting and recording terminal that is installed in a parking lot, a gas station, or the like, that print prescribed information on recording paper and issue a resulting sheet, or a ticket reservation and issuance machine for a theater ticket or the like. To print prescribed information such as details of a deal or purchase or ticket reservation information on prescribed paper and issue a resulting sheet, such installation type information terminals incorporate a printing unit that accommodates a roll of recording paper (rolled sheet).

[0003] In many cases, such installation type in...

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